Paul J. Wang, MD

Publications

• Outcomes from a Postgraduate Biomedical Technology Innovation Training Program: The First 12 Years of Stanford Biodesign
  Brinton, T. J., Kurihara, C. Q., Camarillo, D. B., Pietzsch, J. B., Gorodsky, J., & Yock, P. G. (2013). Outcomes from a Postgraduate Biomedical Technology Innovation Training Program: The First 12 Years of Stanford Biodesign. ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 41(9), 1803-1810.
• ATP during charging: A failure of therapy?
  Santangeli, P., Tsiperfal, A., Wang, P. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2013). ATP during charging: A failure of therapy?. HEART RHYTHM, 10(7), 1091-1093.
• Drug screening using a library of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes reveals disease-specific patterns of cardiotoxicity.
  Liang, P., Lan, F., Lee, A. S., Gong, T., Sanchez-Freire, V., & Wu, J. C. (2013). Drug screening using a library of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes reveals disease-specific patterns of cardiotoxicity. Circulation, 127(16), 1677-1691.
• Differences and trends in stroke prevention anticoagulation in primary care vs cardiology specialty management of new atrial fibrillation: The Retrospective Evaluation and Assessment of Therapies in AF (TREAT-AF) study. Turakhia, M. P., Hoang, D. D., Xu, X., Frayne, S., Schmitt, S., & Heidenreich, P. A. (2013). Differences and trends in stroke prevention anticoagulation in primary care vs cardiology specialty management of new atrial fibrillation: The Retrospective Evaluation and Assessment of Therapies in AF (TREAT-AF) study. American heart journal, 165(1), 93-101 e1.
  
• Effects of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy on Incident Atrial Fibrillation The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trials Perez, M. V., Wang, P. J., Larson, J. C., Virnig, B. A., Cochrane, B., & Stefanick, M. L. (2012). Effects of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy on Incident Atrial Fibrillation The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trials. CIRCULATION-ARRHYTHMIA AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 5(6), 1108-1116.
  
• Abrupt bradycardia and grouped beating during treadmill testing: A mimic of upper rate behavior Woods, C. E., Friday, K., Wang, P., & Turakhia, M. P. (2012). Abrupt bradycardia and grouped beating during treadmill testing: A mimic of upper rate behavior. HEART RHYTHM, 9(7), 1165-1167.
  
• Ability of microvolt T-wave alternans to modify risk assessment of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events: A meta-analysis Gupta, A., Hoang, D. D., Karliner, L., Tice, J. A., Heidenreich, P., & Turakhia, M. P. (2012). Ability of microvolt T-wave alternans to modify risk assessment of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events: A meta-analysis. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, 163(3), 354-364.
  
• Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: state-of-the-art techniques and future perspectives Santangeli, P., Di Biase, L., Burkhardt, D. J., Horton, R., Sanchez, J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2012). Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: state-of-the-art techniques and future perspectives. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE, 13(2), 108-124.
  
• Procedural Complications, Rehospitalizations, and Repeat Procedures After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Shah, R. U., Freeman, J. V., Shilane, D., Wang, P. J., Go, A. S., & Hlatky, M. A. (2012). Procedural Complications, Rehospitalizations, and Repeat Procedures After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 59(2), 143-149.
  
• Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Technology Gupta, A., Al-Ahmad, A., & Wang, P. J. (2011). Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Technology. HEART FAILURE CLINICS, 7(2), 287-?.
  
• Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by QRS Morphology in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT) Zareba, W., Klein, H., Cygankiewicz, I., Hall, W. J., McNitt, S., & Moss, A. J. (2011). Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by QRS Morphology in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT). CIRCULATION, 123(10), 1061-1072.
  
• Cost-Effectiveness of Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Freeman, J. V., Zhu, R. P., Owens, D. K., Garber, A. M., Hutton, D. W., & Turakhia, M. P. (2011). Cost-Effectiveness of Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 154(1), 1-U129.
  
• Cost-Effectiveness of Genetic Testing in Family Members of Patients With Long-QT Syndrome Perez, M. V., Kumarasamy, N. A., Owens, D. K., Wang, P. J., & Hlatky, M. A. (2011). Cost-Effectiveness of Genetic Testing in Family Members of Patients With Long-QT Syndrome. CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES, 4(1), 76-84.
  
• A Novel Method for Patient-Specific QTc-Modeling QT-RR Hysteresis Hadley, D. M., Froelicher, V. F., & Wang, P. J. (2011). A Novel Method for Patient-Specific QTc-Modeling QT-RR Hysteresis. ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, 16(1), 3-12.
  
• Inappropriate pacing in a patient with managed ventricular pacing: What is the cause? Perez, M. V., Al-Ahmad, A. A., Wang, P. J., & Turakhia, M. P. (2010). Inappropriate pacing in a patient with managed ventricular pacing: What is the cause?. HEART RHYTHM, 7(9), 1336-1337.
  
• Measurement Precision in the Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Turcott, R. G., Witteles, R. M., Wang, P. J., Vagelos, R. H., Fowler, M. B., & Ashley, E. A. (2010). Measurement Precision in the Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 3(3), 395-404.
  
• Finite element modeling of subcutaneous implantable defibrillator electrodes in an adult torso Jolley, M., Stinstra, J., Tate, J., Pieper, S., MacLeod, R., & Triedman, J. K. (2010). Finite element modeling of subcutaneous implantable defibrillator electrodes in an adult torso. HEART RHYTHM, 7(5), 692-698.
  
• Dyssynchrony Assessment with Tissue Doppler Imaging and Regional Volumetric Analysis by 3D Echocardiography Do Not Predict Long-Term Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Kuppahally, S. S., Fowler, M. B., Vagelos, R., Wang, P., Al-Ahmad, A., & Liang, D. (2010). Dyssynchrony Assessment with Tissue Doppler Imaging and Regional Volumetric Analysis by 3D Echocardiography Do Not Predict Long-Term Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Cardiology research and practice, 2011, 568918-?.
  
• Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation Perez, M. V., Dewey, F. E., Marcus, R., Ashley, E. A., Al-Ahmad, A. A., & Froelicher, V. F. (2009). Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, 158(4), 622-628.
  
• Visualizing ablation gaps in vitro using a deflectable fiber optic endocardial visualization catheter Irani, A. R., Lin, B., Eversull, C., Hsia, H. H., Zei, P. C., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2009). Visualizing ablation gaps in vitro using a deflectable fiber optic endocardial visualization catheter. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 25(2), 107-110.
  
• Worsening of Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume and Mitral Regurgitation without Increase in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony on Acute Interruption of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Kuppahally, S. S., Fowler, M. B., Vagelos, R., Wang, P., Al-Ahmad, A., & Liang, D. (2009). Worsening of Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume and Mitral Regurgitation without Increase in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony on Acute Interruption of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, 26(7), 759-765.
  
• Direct Visualization of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions Eversull, C. S., Lin, B., Irani, A. R., Quigley, M. L., Mourlas, N. J., & Wang, P. J. (2009). Direct Visualization of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 2(2), 198-201.
  
• The Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Heart Transplant Recipients Results From a Multicenter Registry Tsai, V. W., Cooper, J., Garan, H., Natale, A., Ptaszek, L. M., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2009). The Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Heart Transplant Recipients Results From a Multicenter Registry. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 2(3), 197-201.
  
• Statin Use and Ventricular Arrhythmias During Clinical Treadmill Testing Dewey, F. E., Perez, M., Hadley, D., Freeman, J. V., Wang, P., & Froelicher, V. F. (2009). Statin Use and Ventricular Arrhythmias During Clinical Treadmill Testing. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 20(2), 193-199.
  
• A New Approach for ICD Rhythm Classification based on Support Vector Machines Kamousi, B., Tewfik, A., Lin, B., Al-Ahmad, A., Hsia, H., & Wang, P. (2009). A New Approach for ICD Rhythm Classification based on Support Vector Machines. 2009 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, VOLS 1-20, 2478-2481.
  
• Optimal Programming of ICDs for Prevention of Appropriate and Inappropriate Shocks. Lo, R., Al-Ahmad, A., Hsia, H., Zei, P. C., & Wang, P. J. (2008). Optimal Programming of ICDs for Prevention of Appropriate and Inappropriate Shocks. Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 10(5), 408-416.
  
• Pacemaker alternans terminated by telemetry wand: What is the mechanism? Chun, H. J., Cook, K., Wang, P. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2008). Pacemaker alternans terminated by telemetry wand: What is the mechanism?. HEART RHYTHM, 5(7), 1080-1082.
  
• Genetics of Arrhythmia: Disease Pathways Beyond Ion Channels Perez, M. V., Wheeler, M., Ho, M., Pavlovic, A., Wang, P., & Ashley, E. A. (2008). Genetics of Arrhythmia: Disease Pathways Beyond Ion Channels. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 1(2), 155-165.
  
• Time-resolved three-dimensional imaging of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in the interventional suite - A comparison between muttisweep gated rotational three-dimensional reconstructed fluoroscopy and multislice computed tomography Al-Ahmad, A., Wigstroem, L., Sandner-Porkristl, D., Wang, P. J., Zei, P. C., & Fahrig, R. (2008). Time-resolved three-dimensional imaging of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in the interventional suite - A comparison between muttisweep gated rotational three-dimensional reconstructed fluoroscopy and multislice computed tomography. HEART RHYTHM, 5(4), 513-519.
  
• A Covariance-Based Algorithm: A Novel Technique for Rhythm Discrimination in ICDs Kamousi, B., Lin, B., Al-Ahmad, A., Hsia, H., Zei, P., & Wang, P. (2008). A Covariance-Based Algorithm: A Novel Technique for Rhythm Discrimination in ICDs. 2008 30TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, VOLS 1-8, 5478-5481.
  
• Characterization of human coronary sinus valves by direct visualization during biventricular pacemaker implantation Anh, D. J., Eversull, C. S., Chen, H. A., Mofrad, P., Mourlas, N. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2008). Characterization of human coronary sinus valves by direct visualization during biventricular pacemaker implantation. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 31(1), 78-82.
  
• Cardiac device infections complicated by erosion Tsai, V., Chen, H., Hsia, H., Zei, P., Wang, P., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2007). Cardiac device infections complicated by erosion. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 19(2), 133-137.
  
• VF and fatal cardiac arrest following ICD therapy delivery: What is the cause? Mofrad, P. S., Ottoboni, L., Zei, P. C., Hsia, H. H., Wang, P. J., & Amin-Al-Ahmad. (2007). VF and fatal cardiac arrest following ICD therapy delivery: What is the cause?. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 30(4), 551-553.
  
• The effect of gender on mortality or appropriate shock in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy who have implantable cardioverter-defibrillators Chen, H. A., Hsia, H. H., Vagelos, R., Fowler, M., Wang, P., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2007). The effect of gender on mortality or appropriate shock in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy who have implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 30(3), 390-394.
  
• Inappropriate shock: A failure of SVT discriminators in a dual chamber ICD? Al-Ahmad, A., Tsiperfal, A., Hsia, H. H., & Wang, P. J. (2006). Inappropriate shock: A failure of SVT discriminators in a dual chamber ICD?. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 29(12), 1413-1415.
  
• Isolated giant cell myocarditis in the atrium: An incidental finding? Ahmad, I., Miller, D. C., Berry, G. J., Hsia, H. H., Wang, P. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2006). Isolated giant cell myocarditis in the atrium: An incidental finding?. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 29(10), 1179-1180.
  
• Early human experience with use of a deflectable fiberoptic endocardial visualization catheter to facilitate coronary sinus cannulation Anh, D. J., Chen, H. A., Eversull, C. S., Mourlas, N. J., Mead, R. H., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2006). Early human experience with use of a deflectable fiberoptic endocardial visualization catheter to facilitate coronary sinus cannulation. HEART RHYTHM, 3(8), 875-878.
  
• Improvement in quality of life after radiofrequency ablation Hlatky, M. A., & Wang, P. (2006). Improvement in quality of life after radiofrequency ablation. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 29(4), 341-342.
  
• Supraventricular tachycardia vs ventricular tachycardia: What is the rhythm Al-Ahmad, A., Tsiperfal, A., Hsia, H. H., & Wang, P. J. (2006). Supraventricular tachycardia vs ventricular tachycardia: What is the rhythm. HEART RHYTHM, 3(4), 490-491.
  
• Premature ventricular contractions causing pacemaker-mediated tachycardia: A failure of postventricular atrial refractory period after premature ventricular contraction extension? Witteles, R., Engel, G., Wang, P. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2005). Premature ventricular contractions causing pacemaker-mediated tachycardia: A failure of postventricular atrial refractory period after premature ventricular contraction extension?. HEART RHYTHM, 2(12), 1389-1390.
  
• Delivery of antitachycardia pacing after a full-energy shock during the same ventricular tachycardia episode: Appropriate device function? Sirulnick, E., Tsiperfal, A., Wang, P. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2005). Delivery of antitachycardia pacing after a full-energy shock during the same ventricular tachycardia episode: Appropriate device function?. HEART RHYTHM, 2(11), 1266-1267.
  
• Use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in long-term survivors of orthotopic heart transplantation Ptaszek, L. M., Wang, P. J., Hunt, S. A., Valantine, H., Perlroth, M., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2005). Use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in long-term survivors of orthotopic heart transplantation. HEART RHYTHM, 2(9), 931-933.
  
• T-wave abnormalities are a better predictor of cardiovascular mortality than ST depression on the resting electrocardiogram Beckerman, J., Yamazaki, T., Myers, J., Boyle, C., Chun, S., & Froelicher, V. (2005). T-wave abnormalities are a better predictor of cardiovascular mortality than ST depression on the resting electrocardiogram. ANNALS OF NONINVASIVE ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, 10(2), 146-151.
  
• Early experience with a computerized robotically controlled catheter system Al-Ahmad, A., Grossman, J. D., & Wang, P. J. (2005). Early experience with a computerized robotically controlled catheter system. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 12(3), 199-202.
  
• Atrial pacing above the sensor rate: What is the cause? Al-Ahmad, A., Tsiperfal, A., & Wang, P. J. (2005). Atrial pacing above the sensor rate: What is the cause?. HEART RHYTHM, 2(2), 210-211.
  
• Spatial QRS-T angle predicts cardiac death in a clinical population Yamazaki, T., Froelicher, V. F., Myers, J., Chun, S., & Wang, P. (2005). Spatial QRS-T angle predicts cardiac death in a clinical population. HEART RHYTHM, 2(1), 73-78.
  
• Loss of biventricular pacing: What is the cause? Richardson, K., Cook, K., Wang, P. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2005). Loss of biventricular pacing: What is the cause?. HEART RHYTHM, 2(1), 110-111.
  
• Electrocardiographic arrhythmia risk testing Engel, G., Beckerman, J. G., Froelicher, V. F., Yamazaki, T., Chen, H. A., & Wang, P. J. (2004). Electrocardiographic arrhythmia risk testing. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY, 29(7), 365-432.
  
• Cardiovascular screening of athletes Beckerman, J., Wang, P., & Hlatky, M. (2004). Cardiovascular screening of athletes. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE, 14(3), 127-133.
  
• Frequent ICD shocks due to double sensing in patients with bi-ventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillators Al-Ahmad, A., Wang, P. J., Homoud, M. K., Estes, N. Am., & Link, M. S. (2003). Frequent ICD shocks due to double sensing in patients with bi-ventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillators. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 9(3), 377-381.